Devouring the Devil Field
This azure flame demonic field was none other than the "Formless Needle-Flame" we had seen before.
On the surface, it is a ball of blue flame, but in essence, it is an illusion formed by countless fine, rootless, and formless "needle-shaped demonic flames".
When a cultivator mistakenly passes by what appears to be an ordinary halo of light, the needle-like flames silently seep into their pores and meridians, exploding deep within their body.
In the art of weapon crafting, needle-type Law Artifact are often the most difficult to forge.
However, if successfully crafted, it would also be an excellent treasure for murder, robbery, and murder.
If needle-type Law Artifact are so dangerous, then "needle artifacts" evolved from the Void Devil Field must be even more dangerous.
Because in essence, it is an evolution of the Void Demon.
Previously, when facing this Azure Flame Demon Field, even Wei Du'e rarely used his signature move, the Sword of Deliverance from Calamity Technique.
When the sword light was unleashed, its surface was covered with a slightly trembling gray-white light, as if every inch of the sword light contained a tiny ripple of Sword Qi.
Wei Du'e explained at the time that he used his sword intent to subdivide the Sword Qi energy into countless strands, maintaining a slight resonance between them, thus enabling him to break through the "fine" with the "fine".
With that single strike, the greyish-white sword light enveloped the entire ball of azure flame like a finely woven net, splitting it in two from the center. Tens of thousands of needle-like flames shattered the moment the sword light touched them, turning into countless azure Shattered Star dissipated into the air.
Sword Qi into Threads!
Within Heavenly Gate, this is considered a standard advanced sword-wielding technique, a top-tier skill that is revered by those who wield Flying Sword Gang.
Wei Du'e's sword strike was clearly not an ordinary Sword Qi into Threads; rather, during the splitting of the Sword Qi, it was accompanied by an extremely subtle Yin-Yang transformation, with each strand seemingly containing two intertwined forces.
Yin Spirit are not Ghost God, but rather extremely yin entities formed from the condensation of the three souls and seven spirits. Apart from being restrained by extremely yang treasures, they are almost unharmable.
Wei Du'e's "Tribulation-Crossing Divine Sword" is a sword technique that Cultivate Yin and Transform Yang on the surface of this extremely Yin object. This kind of extremely complex and profound sword technique is something that Hu Mang has never seen before.
Swordsmanship can be done like this!
No wonder they're professionals!
Without Brother Wei at the forefront, what Hu Mang sees now is the complete "Azure Flame Demon Field".
The densely packed, bluish-white needle-like rays, one after another, piled up in layers, were as fine as hairs and almost transparent, like countless needles made of ice being inserted into the void by the same invisible hand.
There are almost no gaps between the needles; they are closely arranged, yet maintain a certain distance that is easily overlooked by intuition.
Only when the light is deflected at a tricky angle and penetrates the array of needles will a few barely perceptible blue starlight burst forth from the needle tips, flashing briefly before disappearing again.
At first glance, the blue flame did not have Demonic Qi, demonic feel; instead, it shimmered with an indescribable, dazzling brilliance, like molten blue glass slowly flowing in a dark room.
He wouldn't have dared to try this level of Void Devil Field before Clear Resonance Chime.
Hu Mang took a deep breath, held the Clear Resonance Chime in his palm, donned the Binary Kasaya, and unleashed the full power of Vajrayana.
The moment the Buddha's light touched the surface of the chime, he seemed to hear an extremely deep echo coming from within it, like someone striking a deep bell in a bottomless pool.
Golden light burst forth from the surface of the chime, spreading outwards in concentric circles, like the myriad ripples created when the setting sun plunges into a lake.
That seemingly serene pale light and shadow finally shed all its disguise at this moment.
Tens of thousands of needles shot out simultaneously, forming a dense, bluish-white curtain of needles, attempting to block the Buddha's light from advancing, like millions of mosquitoes swarming towards a red-hot lamp, only to be instantly engulfed by the flame.
The golden light of Buddha swept over the curtain of needles like an irresistible torrent. Every needle tip that touched the golden light trembled violently the moment it came into contact with the light, and then shattered inch by inch from the tip to the end, turning into fluffy blue stardust that silently dissipated in the golden light.
The Hu Mang opened its eyes again, and this time, instead of the Buddha's light, there was a deep Demonic Qi.
Without gathering momentum or leaping, the three dark lotus buds around him trembled slightly at the same time, and three dark lights intertwined around him, stretching his shadow into several overlapping afterimages in an instant.
Those afterimages intertwined and merged, like demonic shadows flitting through the forest, blurring the lines between reality and illusion.
In the next instant, the Hu Mang's physical form pierced through the remaining blue light barrier and appeared in the very center of the blue flame demon field, which had been scorched and shattered by the Buddha's light.
The moment it stood still, the Hu Mang spread its ten fingers in mid-air and grasped inwards, as if it had grabbed some invisible thread in the void.
The Heavenly Devil Field unfolded with a roar.
From his palm, strands of bluish-white light of the same origin and quality surged forth, spreading across the vast wilderness, indistinguishable from the remaining bluish-flame needles around him.
The Heavenly Devil Field and the Azure Flame Demon Field emitted a piercing shriek during their initial collision, like two pieces of metal of the same material rubbing against each other in mid-air—but they immediately discovered that the other was of the same kind.
The collision turned into fusion.
Within the Hu Mang's sea of consciousness, the formation of those needle-like points, their arrangement patterns, the spacing and resonance frequencies between them, and the murderous intent hidden beneath the calm surface were all clearly revealed.
Everything was dissected, dissected, and incorporated into his memory within his perception.
New cyan needle shadows appeared in mid-air, continuously growing from the lotus hearts of the three black lotuses surrounding him.
At first, they simply circled around, like newly hatched fish swimming in a school; then, they seemed to sense the aura of the real Azure Flame Demon Field around them, and slowly moved closer to the light barrier, tentatively touching and merging into it, like foreign fish joining their own kind.
First a few, then dozens, then hundreds, they burrowed into that patch of blue demonic light, mingling with the real "demon needles," crowding and rubbing against each other, surprisingly blending together without any repulsion.
They even began to fill in the areas where the magic needles were sparsely distributed, like mending a worn fishing net, patching up the holes one by one. It looked perfect.
To substitute one thing for another; to impersonate another.
Then it failed.
Qingyan seemed to be enraged.
In an instant, the entire demonic field transformed from calm to raging fury. The previously restrained bluish-white aura exploded, unleashing the full power of thousands upon thousands of needle-like rays. The azure light blanketed the Hu Mang, like a setting sun burning away the evening glow and sinking into a mountain stream. The entire cave seemed to be engulfed by that desolate yet dazzling light.
Then Hu Mang silently took out the Clear Resonance Chime.
Not all Void Devil Field are evolved from Extraterrestrial Heavenly Devil.
If it were truly an evolution of a celestial demon, that celestial demon would probably feel its dignity had been insulted.
If it had a personality.
Fusion, failure, pulling out the Clear Resonance Chime
Fusion, failure, pulling out the Clear Resonance Chime
Fusion, failure, and then pulling out the Clear Resonance Chime.
Good ideas never grow old.
Until complete success.
The Hu Mang knelt in the center of the cave, its robes torn to shreds by the flames of the needles, and streaks of blood formed dark red scabs on its pale skin.
He was completely unaware, simply closing his eyes and drawing the last fragment of demonic thought he had devoured into the depths of his consciousness.
This time, he did not imitate those needles. He simply closed his eyes quietly, allowing the aura of the entire Azure Flame Demon Field to permeate every meridian of his body, like dissolving one cup of water into another.
This is a very dangerous act, because once the "magic needle goes berserk," he will die a gruesome death.
Then he opened his eyes, took a step forward, and merged into the entire Azure Flame Demon Field.
All those blue needles hovered in mid-air.
They floated in mid-air, like hundreds of tamed fish, swirling around him in perfect unison, slowly forming a bluish-white vortex.
This time, they did not resist. The Hu Mang slightly raised its hand, and thousands of blue lights responded to its command, converging at its fingertips into a thin and sharp blue thread that pierced through the entire cave.
The moment the Heavenly Devil Field and this Void Devil Field completely merged, all the remaining azure halos in the cave simultaneously receded, like a blue needle forged from thousands of sharp blades, silently suspended in the void.
"An interesting evolution of demonic cultivation. Once I comprehend this layer of demonic transformation, I'll devour this thing directly."
Are Extraterrestrial Heavenly Devil considered life forms?
"This life form is truly unique."
After devouring this Void Devil Field, the "Profound Yin True Scripture" successively broke through the fourth and fifth levels, seemingly only one level away from the sixth level of evolving into Yin Spirit.
The Three Yin Flowers also seems to have begun to forcibly devour the essence, energy, and spirit of the Three Flowers, attempting to use evil to control good.
With a blank expression, Hu Mang began to disperse his power. The next moment, billowing Demonic Qi began to spray in all directions.
A layer of icy, dark ice spread outwards from his feet in all directions.
The ordeal only ended when the demonic cultivation ceased to interfere with the Three Flowers and Five Qi.
"What a pity."
Hu Mang sighed softly.
If the Golden Core of the three religions were successfully refined, then even at the worst, this demonic cultivation could be transformed into Buddhist power. But for now, it can only be forcibly dispersed.
Two days later
It's another extremely special Void Devil Field.
It was a massive, gray-black wall, stretching from top to bottom and embedded in the mountainside, like a natural fortress.
The wall surface is rough and mottled, like an ancient city wall that has been weathered and eroded for countless years, covered with cracks and pits of varying depths.
However, upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that the cracks were not formed naturally, but rather were traces of countless sword marks, axe imprints, palm prints, and Law Technique attacks.
Over countless millennia, countless cultivators have ventured into this place and attacked this colossal wall with all their might, yet none have been able to breach it, leaving only their final traces on the wall.
Soon, a trembling sound rose from the ground and spread throughout the Void Devil Field.
Within the cracks, the soil, dust, and even remnants of Law Technique were all shaken off.
Finally, the true form of this Void Devil Field was revealed.
A void barrier formed from stacked Qi of the Void.
The city gate suddenly opened.
The Hu Mang emerged from it.